Hosted by Board of Management & Parents Council

 18th November 2014 @ 8.30pm

Killeen National School Information Evening

Agenda

Introduction (Brid Connolly)

Parents Council Function & Members (Martin Errity)

Parents Council Achievements and Plans (Martin Errity)

Board of Management Function & Members (John Harding)

Killeen National School development – past 6 years (John Harding)

Killeen National School plans – next years (John Harding)

Discussion – Idea Generation (All)

Tour of School & tea / coffee @ 9.45pm

Parents Council

Role of Parents Council The Parent Council is the structure through

which parents/guardians in a school can work together for the best possible education for their children.

The Parent Council works with the principal, staff and the board of management.

Parent Council can suggest and/or organise extra-curricular activities.

The Parent Council is a support for parents in the school however The Parent Council is not a forum for complaints

Parent Council Members:

Chairman – Martin Errithy – Assistant Chairperson – Sophie Larkin

Secretary – Ger Connaughton – Assistant Secretary – Siobhan Stokes

Treasurer – Sylvia Kelly – Assistant Treasurer – Siobhan Smyth Committee: Claire O’Sullivan, Ail O’Hare, Natalie Parsons

Parent’s council’s contribution to date? Set up and managed the Book leading scheme for

Killeen N.S – The total cost of this project to date is €4,500. We are currently working with the Mrs. Connolly to arrange funds to change the Maths curriculum for 5th & 6th Class.

Supplement the Gymnastics for all children – total cost of this is €250 – Total Cost if not supplement by Parents Council would be €720

Gymnastics take place every Friday -1st term only Supplement swimming from 1st Class – 6th Class– Total

contribution from Parents Council is €250 - Total Cost if not supplement by Parents Council is €530.

Parent’s council’s contribution to date?

Swimming takes place last term of school and the school requires volunteers to bring kids to the pool

Parents Council pay for school tour bus €590 Sky Dom €200 Food Sports Day €275

Fundraising Events for 2014/2015

Kilometres for Killeen School – 7th December

Tesco Bag Pack – 28th November Tesco Bag Pack – February Cake Sale

Board of Management

Board of Management Function

Under the Education Act 1998, the patron is obliged 'for the purposes of ensuring that a recognised school is managed in a spirit of partnership' to appoint, where practicable, a board of management

The board's main function is to manage the school on behalf of the patron and for the benefit of the students and to provide an appropriate education for each student at the school

Boards of Management of primary schools are appointed for a four year term.

Board of Management Function It has responsibility for drawing up the school plan and

for ensuring that it is implemented. It appoints the principal, the teachers and other staff. It has overall responsibility for the school's finances. It is

obliged to have comprehensive insurance cover for the school. It must keep proper accounts, which may be audited by the Department of Education and Skills and/or the Comptroller and Auditor General. Its annual accounts must be available to the patron and the school community

It must promote contact between the school, the parents and the community and must facilitate and give all reasonable help to a parents' association in its formation and its activities.

Constitution of Boards of Management The Principal Teacher (or Acting Principal

Teacher) of the school Two parents of children enrolled in the school

(one being a mother, the other a father, elected by the general body of parents of children enrolled in the school).

One other serving teacher on the staff of the school, elected by vote of the teaching staff which includes the Principal Teacher

Two direct nominees of the Patron.

Two extra members proposed by those nominees

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Board of Management Members

Brid Connolly - Principal Lorraine Carroll – Teacher Mairead Freeman – Parents Nominee &

Treasurer John Bergin – Parents Nominee Claire Watkins – Members Nominee & Secretary Benny Larkin – Members Nominee Donie Corrigan - Patron Nominee (Fr. Michael Reddin)

John Harding – Patron Nominee & Chairperson

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Current BoM term expires in 2015

Killeen National School development Development of all weather play area - 62

T sand €1986.25 Completion of field – plastering & ball

stoppers €600.41, €1,764 Technology Enhanced Learning

Smart Boards - €4,000 Computers - 6 Tablets = €2438.78

Disability Access – Oran MolloyNew offices / Resource Room -

€33,664.10 Car park space marking €300

Killeen National School development

Removal of carpet + laying of linoleum € 10,667.87

Book Rental Scheme contribution €1,000 Buffing machines & hoover €1,223.85,

€299.00, Oil tank security - €980.00 Toilets repair , painting & increased

ventilation €1,935.18 Internal & External painting €1300.00

Future development

Purchasing of Playing field - €82,000Extra car parking space – 30 spaces

approx Security Cameras & Lighting - €1,500

Repair of Roof (€306.88)

Attempted break-in

Computer Room !!!! Storage Space Development of Walk way – “Entrance to

Riveroaks to school”

Q&A